To:G. M. KRZHIZHANOVSKY

Written:Written on April 13, 1921Published:First published in 1924 in the book: G. M. Krzhizhanovsky,Tovaroobmen i planovaya rabota, Moscow.

      Printed from the original.Source:Lenin
	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,[1976],

      Moscow,Volume 35,

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Isthe instruction clear?

Wemust presume that we shall have in 1921–22the same, or even worse,harvest failurefuel shortage (on account of lack of food and fodderfor the horses).

Fromthis point of view there should be calculated what
purchases are needed abroad in orderat all coststo
overcome our most dire shortages, i.e., to procure without fail
the foodstuffs that are lacking (by direct purchase of
provisions abroad, and by exchange of goods for grain in the
outlying regions of Russia) and to secure the necessary
additional minimum of fuel.

Onlythose requirements can and must be justified which
are essentialfrom this point of view.

Notall electrical requirements come under this heading.
It is not enough to demonstrate that electricity economises
fuel.

Itmust be demonstrated in addition that thisexpenditureis essential for1921–22,givenmaximum shortage of grain
and fuel.